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How to Artist: Artist Business 2 years 36 weeks ago

Not many people realize, including many artists, that becoming an artist is most often also becoming an entrepreneur. Unless you are an artist that works for a company full-time on a salary or hourly pay, you are an entrepreneur.

That means as well as doing what you are good at, you also need to do everything that other entrepreneurs do, running their own business. And if anyone ever tells you that is easy to do, they are wrong.

This article is an introduction to the business side of being an artist. So what do you need to consider to run an artist business?

Join the Artist Interview Series 2 years 30 weeks ago

What is The Artist Interview Series

Welcome to the Artist Interview Series

For the past year I have been interviewing Artist's about their motivations and inspirations. Since most of these artists have been people whose art I discovered via social networks and random chance, I modified the format to include questions about marketing techniques.

Basically, How are you getting your art out there? And in what ways are you monetizing your efforts?

This project has brought out some really creative people and techniques, such as William the Canvas Killer's Miniature Art Hunt

Leo Bowers with Creative Commons and the-world music market 2 years 4 weeks ago

When you first visit his site a Jamendo music widget appears under his name. Jamendo makes it possible for musicians and artist like Leo to be heard worldwide. Even though some music may be only “close” to industry standard as far as gain and compression ratios go, there exist music from “do it yourself” artist that brings something of a change to listeners and gives new concepts a voice to be heard and considered.

Promote Yourself An An Artist After Graduation 1 year 1 week ago

This Page list 14 different ways fine artist can actually try to get their artwork out there to the digital and real world. Everything from Ebay Artist , realtors need art, independent art shows, projection fine artist and much much more. This information is free. You read it and can try for yourself. Not all things can be done by all people. Its about locating what is available in your area and working with that. Growing and expanding outward. Many great tips for the new artist to think about before venturing out into the public world.

Eminem On The Rise 2 years 1 week ago

Here are some thoughts about the rapper artist Eminem. These are just opinions about the artist. You may agree, you may not agree. This is not suppose to be offensive in anyway. Please feel free to have your own opinion on the matter.